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1997 Map of Boones Crossroads

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Boones Crossroads
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Roanoke River carves a winding path through this region of the coastal plain, marking the border between Northampton Co and Halifax Co. The landscape is defined by vast lowland drainage systems, including Gumberry Swamp, Conocanara Swamp, and Urahaw Swamp, interspersed with small agrarian communities and institutional land holdings. Significant portions of the riverbank are occupied by large-scale facilities such as the Caledonia State Prison Farm and Odom State Prison Farm, which dominate the local geography alongside water management features like the Sewage Disposal Ponds.

Social centers are clustered around local churches and small settlements like Boones Crossroads and Tillery. Genealogists may find value in the various Cem locations and rural sanctuaries such as Boones Chapel and Antioch Ch. Evidence of earlier infrastructure remains visible in the Old RR Grade cutting through the northeast, while the Edwards Pocosin illustrates the unique wetland ecology of the North Carolina interior.